Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
Items of Interest .

Peter Betters, coIored, was hanged
by a mob at Jamestown, Ohio, a few
days ago, for assulting an aged colored
woman.
At Danville, Va, Monday night r.
L. Cohen was shot and killed by Charles
Savior. 1t is said the trouble was about
a woman.
Nineteen hundred acres of land near
Frederick, Nd, have been planted in
corn by Mr.. Louis McMurray. He will
nse the entire amount produced at his
earring factory.
Latin & Rands powder mill at
Wayne, n. j., exploded on Tuesday.
Three men were at work in the mill at
the time. The remains of two of them
were found, but the other one was
blown to atoms.
The east-b bound express OH the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad killed an I'M
known man on Saturday afternoon, near
Point of Rocks. His remains were gath
cred up and sent TO the address found
OIL his person, 647 X street, Washing
ton.
Ten Brock, the famous thoroughbrI d
racing horse, Gied of apoplexy at the
home of his owner, Mr.. F. b. Harper, in
woodford county, KY, Tuesday. The
horse was fifteen years old. Last week
Mr.. Harper was Offer $50, 900 for him
and refused it.
Mrs. Grant has lately received from
Chas. L. Webster a check for So, 1884 .63
ms additional profits on the sale of "Gen.
Grants Memoirs" She has thus received
to date total of 1894, 1898. The finan-
cial success of Grants book is unprece-
denied in the history of literature.
Whitley, FoSsler & Kelly, at Spring
field, Ohio, the great manufacturers
of the Champion binders and mowers,
and probably the largest Manufacturers
of farm machinery in the country, have
failed. 1t is probable that new COM
pany will be organized anu the business
continued.
Two young bellies appeared at Bos-
ton dinner few days ago with serpents
apparently tattooed on their arms in
stead of bracelets and a circle OF straw
berry leaves round the neck, exquisite
ly done, both as to color aud drawing,
and producing striking effect. Though
it resembles tattooing, it of course
some thin substance excellcntly painted
and made to adhere TO the skin.
Near Raleigh, n. c., Oh Friday Miss
Rosenthal was killed by a railroad train
while she was riding in buggy with
young man. The horse became uuman-
ageble, and backed upon the track before
the advancing train. The young man
jumped out, the better to manage him,
and the young lady jumped out the
other side, fell on the track and was
caught by the train. Both Of her legs
were cut off above the knee, and she
died in an hour.
Paper doors are coming into use, and,
as compared with those of wood, pos
sess the advantage of neither shrinking.
swelling, cracking, or warping. 1t is
formed of two thick paper boards,
stamped and moulded into panels, and
glazed together with glue and potash,
and then rolled through heavy rollings.
After being covered with Il waterproof
coating and then with one that is fire.
proof, it is painted, vanished, and hung
in the usual way.
A number of persons were poisoned
at Knoxville. Frederick county, Nd,
a few days ago, by drinking lemonade
made at a store in that place and which
was dispensed gratuitously 10 those
present. A new cooler was used for the
purpose, and the acid from the lemon
absorbed the zinc. As result, every
person who drank of the lemonade was
made very SILK. The physician stated
that it was only the quantity which
each drank that saved them.
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